Catherine Freeman

Catherine is a 1986 graduate from Northeastern University having received her Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy.

Following graduation, she initially was employed at New England Rehab Hospital in Woburn, MA. Her experience there was in Outpatient Orthopedics and Aquatic Therapy and helped define her career path which largely has consisted of outpatient orthopedic and manual therapy in the private practice sector.

She worked in a Concord, NH private practice for seven years and became Director of PT Services and personnel. From there, after starting a family, she worked part time in Acute Care and then returned to Private Practice working in Nashua, NH. Her love of education, both teaching and learning, led her to pursue teaching at Notre Dame College in Manchester, NH.

After pursuing some business education while providing per diem Physical Therapy services, she opened her own Private PT Practice in Salem, NH and ran that endeavor for two years. She was offered a teaching position at Hesser College in their PTA program and was there up until May of 2008. At that time, she continued working in private practice in Plaistow and Salem, NH which allowed her to apply her clinical skills in Manual Therapy and work one on one with her clients.

She currently teaches as adjunct faculty at Umass Lowell in their DPT program. Catherine joined Balance PT and Rehab in May of 2011. She is a member of the APTA (American Physical Therapy Association) and has participated in many Community Health and Wellness Programs. She is currently pursuing her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Simmons College School of Health Sciences.

Her skills in Manual Therapy including Myofascial Release, Muscle Energy Techniques, Strain CounterStrain and Craniosacral Therapy, combined with the more traditional PT approaches, allows her to deliver a comprehensive treatment plan to address each individuals specific goals and needs. She believes in empowering her patients, students and the community with the skills and tools necessary to optimize their total well-being.

Catherine’s interests outside of work include reading, cooking, gardening and traveling. She participates in Jazzercise, Yoga and kickboxing and loves to be on or in the water whether power boating, sailing, or kayaking. In the winter, Catherine loves to snow shoe and snowmobile (when her husband and son let her!) She lives in Salem with her husband, son and dog, Obie.

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